typegoose / typegoose/mongodb-memory-server

Windows: spawn EFTYPE

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Description

Hi, it seems ocasionally when using mongodb-memory-server-core, it errors with spawn EFTYPE (on Windows at least).

I am not quite sure how it happens that the .exe ends up being corrupted/non-executable, but it seems to happen somewhat frequently.

The best solution might be to use a checksum before deciding "oh, the .exe already exists so I don't need to download it again".

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Research direction

No file or test is named in the issue. Start by tracing the Windows executable download and cache-reuse path in mongodb-memory-server-core, then reproduce the spawn EFTYPE failure with a corrupted cached binary. Done means invalid existing executables are detected before reuse and the affected Windows behavior is covered by a test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
mongodb, typescript
Domain
testing, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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